TYPHOON ‘Goring’ is forecast to follow a mainly northwestward or west northwestward path across the Luzon Strait from today until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow evening or Thursday morning.
The latest track forecast indicates that the typhoon may pass very close or make landfall in the vicinity of Babuyan Island between tonight or tomorrow early morning (although a slight northward shift in the track forecast may bring the eye and eyewall region of the typhoon to the southern portion of Batanes).
During this period, the typhoon is forecast to persist in strength by the time it passes very close or over Batanes (although gradual re-intensifying and reaching into a super typhoon category is not ruled out).
Outside the PAR region, the typhoon will continue its west northwestward movement for the remainder of Thursday before turning more westward by Friday, increasingly unfavorable conditions over the waters southeast of mainland China will trigger a weakening trend. By the time GORING may make landfall in the vicinity of southeastern China (near Hong Kong/Pearl River Delta area) on Sunday, it will have weakened to minimal typhoon strength.
The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will also bring occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas over the next three days.
